Big Blue Madness

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Before Kentucky’s annual Big Blue Madness began, highlights from last year’s near-perfect season dominated the video screens, setting the stage for Friday night’s annual event.

Although a bulk of last year’s NCAA national runner-up squad which finished 38-1 weren’t in attendance, it didn’t take away the excitement generated by the festivities that mark the unofficial start of the college basketball season.

“We are the winningest program in the history of college basketball,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said. “We’ve won more NCAA tournament games than any school in the country. We have been and will continue to be the gold standard in college basketball.”

A capacity crowd filled the arena to get an early glimpse of the Wildcats. The players were introduced with a full length video displayed on a white backdrop covering the court.

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